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Method using x-rays to determine thickness of organic films

US5003569A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1990
Grant dateMar 26, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B15/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thickness determination method for organic films comprises the steps of: irradiating an organic film to be measured with x-rays at a certain angle of incidence, finding an angle of reflection at which the x-ray intensity reaches a peak, and finding the thickness of the film from the angle of this peak.

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